(It is the night of happy haunting ^_^ On
earth, little children are running around in cute, overly-priced costumes,
collecting candy that will just rot their teeth and make them fat. Cherry
is sitting there watching them run across the faded green grass of the
park.)
Cherry: *sigh*
Satan: *pops up beside her* Look at this,
this disgrace of the underworld... *points to random ghosts and witches
and angels* Not all angels are nice ya know! HEY! THAT KID'S TRYING TO
BE ME! *chases after a little boy who is wearing a devil costume* COME
BACK HERE YA LITTLE @#$%ER! *chases him across the park*
Cherry: *is beyond thoroughly afraid*
Satan: *comes back holding the little boy's
plastic candy bag* At least he had some good stuff with him... *bites into
a snickers*
Cherry: *inches away* You are a sick man...
Satan: *spits something into his open plam*
Bleh! this candy tastes like copper! *looks down* eh? Pennies?! What lame-ass
old geezer gives pennies to sugar-high 8-year-olds? This is bunk!
Cherry: *laughs despite herself*
Satan: *smiles at her*
Cherry: What are you doing here? Shouldn't
you be down in your fiery depths trying to figure out how you can unleash
your demons to terrorize humans on the night of holy hell?
Satan: Nah, I did that last year. Everyone
thought it was just a really cool show. Whoever tells you flash photography
isn't dangerous is a big fat liar... *sigh* Thirteen broken limbs. And
that was only our maitenence guys...
Cherry: *gives him a somewhat odd look*
Satan: So what brings you here then?
Cherry: I'm meeting Tammy here. She's gonna
try to raise the demons from the underworld herself.
Satan: Tell her she's wasting her time...and
to disenable anyone with a camera.
(Just then, Tammy comes running across the
lawn)
Tammy: Hey Cherry! Who's your friend? Wow,
those horns looks real!
Cherry: *small sweatdrop* Tammy, you remember...Satan...
Tammy: Hey! I'm gonna have a costume party
tonight after I raise the underworld. Wanna come?
Cherry: *frantically motioning no*
Satan: Sure, I'd love to!
Cherry: *thonk*
Tammy: Great! Nine o'clock, my place. Bring
some friends! Catchya later! ^_^ *scampers off*
Satan: Hey, I don't have a date to this party.
*winks*
Cherry: *stands up* I'm sure Lark would love
to go with you. *walks away*
Satan: That's not what I meant... *frown*
DOWN IN HELL...
(Decree and the others, including Evan and
Ang, are sitting around the lair, utterly board. Evan and Ang are playing
trivial pursuit. Mandy is admiring her Brad Renfro poster. Lark is painting
something. Reia is mixing something in the cauldron. Tierra is standing
over her, watching.)
Tierra: What are you doing?
Reia: Making punch. Want some?
Tierra: Is it poisonous?
Reia. No.
Tierra: >_0 No thanks, I'll pass.
Decree: My sources say that tonight is one
of merry-making and frolicking up on Earth.
Mandy: I like frolicking. ^_^
Lark: Shouldn't we be having a party or something?
I love halloween. ^_^
Reia: Halloween is a holiday created by the
candy companies. *nod nod*
Ang: You know for once I agree.
Evan: I liked Halloween when I was still
up on Earth. I remember that me and my brother would always win best costume
at the annual party. ^_^ Then again my mom threw the party, so that was
a given. I always wondered why twin platapuses would ever win a "Best Costume"
prize... oh, and her cider was the best. ^_^
Lark: Dork.
Mandy: We should do something then! ^_^ This
Hallilleen sounds like fun!
Satan: *pops in* It's Halloween, Mandy, and
I agree. Which is why we're going to a party tonight!
Ang: A real one?
Evan: Can I come too?
Satan: Yes and yes. We'll all relax tonight.
^_^
Decree: That's never possible with us. You
have an alterior motive.
Satan: *sweatdrop* *ignoring her* Therefore
we will all need costumes. Any ideas as to what you're all gonna be?
Mandy: I wanna be an angel!
Satan: But you are one.
Decree: At least that'll save on costume
rental.
Lark: Hey, that's not a problem! I know a
great place where we can get some really rockin' costumes for practically
nothing!
(cut to Tony's Slam Dance Hut)
Tony: Hey hey! These costumes are great!
You guys look groovy, hip cats!
Decree: *dressed in a bunny suit* I hate
you. -_-
Lark: *in kitty ears and a tail, decked in
dominatrix gear* I love this! *cracks whip*
Satan: *inches away*
Lark: *entangles him in the whip and pulls
him back* *wink*
Mandy: *as a Vampiress* Whee! *flails her
long sleeves around* *tries to bite Decree with her fake teeth*
Decree: *pushes her away* I'm not in the
mood.
Tierra: What, and you think I am?! *points
to her white angel costume, complete with halo* This is a disgrace! ~_~
Satan: Yes, yes it is. *tear*
Reia: *as a gypsy* I'm a bit cold... Couldn't
I be an eskimo? Or a fire-breathing dragon? Or a Spice Girl?
Tony: ...no.
Ang and Evan: *dressed as Ragedy Ann and
Andy*
Evan: I feel like the Bobsey Twins. *frown*
Ang: *eye twitches*
Lark: You know, why isn't it Ragedy Andy
and Ann? That's a bit sexest.
Ang: *glare* Shut. The Hell. Up.
Tony: Oh yeah, and for your costume, Satan...
*pushes him into the dressing room*
*random banging noises*
Satan: *comes back out in a dusty, dirty
white disco suit, a heavy gold chain and medallion, and shiny platform
shoes*
Angels: ... *blink blink*
Decree: .......ummmmmmmm.....
Lark: I hate to say it, but you look terrible.
Reia: He looks like the Venus De Milo.
Tierra: What in your evil name are you even
supposed to be?
Tony: *puts a poofy black wig complete with
side burns on top of Satan's head*
Satan: *remorsefully* Elvis.
Decree: No no no, I've seen Elvis, he's at
the Sunday Brunch's hot buffet. You looks nothing like him.
Satan: *really sad frown* Don't you have
anything else? *desperate looks*
Tony: Nope!
Mandy: We're gonna be late for the party.
C'mon!
(And so they all shuffle out, no one really
too happy, except mandy and Lark, and especially not Satan, who is mortified)
Satan's inner thoughts: Aw man, how am I
supposed to impress Cherry now???
AT THE PARTY...
(Tammy and Cherry are standing near the door
as the group enters.)
Tammy: Hi Satan! Thanks for coming! And hey,
you brought friends!
Cherry: *glares at them*
Angels: *glare back*
Tammy: er, let's keep the peace here, guys,
please?
Group: *sigh* Fine...
(They scatter like the fall leaves)
Satan: er, hi, Cherry. ^_^
Cherry: *dressed as Dorthy from the Wizard
of Oz* Hi. *walks away*
Satan: *hangs head*
(On the other side of the room...Heaven's
Angels are there, talking with Tammy's boyfriend, Trent, who is dressed
as the Grim Reaper.)
Trent: And so I said, that's the wrong monkey!
*raucous laughter*
Eve: *dressed as a Playboy Bunny* This is
a great Halloween ^_^
Dream: *dressed as a nun* Look at all this
candy! *dips her hand into the plastic pumpkin sitting on the refreshment
table and pulls up a handful of kit-kat bars*
Lindsay: *as Scarlet from Gone With the Wind*
Crazy! ^_^
(Hell's Angels come over to get some food)
Decree: Oh great, it's the Loser Brigade!
Eternity: *as a hippie* And what are you
supposed to be, Little Bunny Foo Foo?
Decree: *looks ready to kill*
Mandy: Der! She's a bunny!
Eve: No, I'm a bunny. *hand on hip*
Lark: No, you're a skank with a cotton
tail.
Trent: Hey, ladies, break it up! Chill.
Angels: *glare at each other*
Tammy: *getting in fron of her guests with
a mic* Welcome everybody! Thanks for coming! Remember, at the end of the
night, I'm gonna give out an award to the guy and girl with the best costume!
Have fun!
Tierra: Best costume? Well we sure as the
Hell we come from aren't gonna win.
Lindsay: Ha. Losers.
Tierra: *supresses the urge to kill*
Reia: *gasp* My my! That's a lovely costume
you're wearing, Lindsay!
Lindsay: Oh, thank you!
Hell's Angels: *snicker*
Random person: *walks up to Ang and Evan*
Who are you supposed to be? Mary Kate and Ashly Olsen?
Ang: Get lost, baka.
Person: *shrugs and goes off with a friend*
Ang: Geez, are our costumes that bad? I mean,
I would think we're at least recognizable, Ragedy Ann and Andy are really
popular children's merchandise.
Evan: Hey, it could be worse. We could be
in our Rocky Horror costumes. *shudders at the thought of wearing the gold
speedo again*
Ang: True. Or Care Bears.
Both: *violent shudder*
Satan's inner thoughts: Gotta make your move,
man, gotta make your move...
Lark: Sa~tan! Come dance with me! *drags
him onto the dance floor*
Cherry: *looks away from Satan, who she's
been staring at for the past half hour*
Satan: *trips over himself in his distraction
and falls into the punch bowl*
Everyone: *stares*
Satan: ...eh-heh. *gets up and buries himself
in a corner*
(The song ends and a slow one begins)
Lark: Aw, c'mon! Things couldn't get any
worse ^_^ It's actually kinda funny!
Satan: *not feeling like being luaghed at*
Er, I think I'll sit this one out. Sorry.
Cherry: *walks over to him*
Satan: If you make fun of my costume I might
just cry.
Cherry: Aw, there goes my evening. *small
joking smile* I just wanted to see if you wanted to dance.
Satan: No thanks. I don't think I want to
make a bigger fool of myself than I have to.
Cherry: Then...do you wanna go somewhere?
Satan: *raises an eyebrow*
(They go onto the roof)
Satan: Hey, thanks for being nice to me.
I already feel like a humiliated idiot.
Cherry: Humiliated yes. Idiot no. And you're
welcome.
Satan: Why are you being nice to me?
We're enemies. You're supposed to be trying to kill me.
Cherry: Who says I'm not? *smile smile*
Satan: *sweatdrops*
Cherry: I'm kidding, relax. I'm being nice
just because I want to be.
Satan: Oh. Okay.
Cherry: But don't get me wrong. That doesn't
make you any less of an ass.
Satan: Oh. I guess I do kinda make you uncomfortable,
don't I...
Cherry: Oh, just a little. You know, you
try too hard. You don't have to. Obviously you've caught Lark's attention.
Satan: Talk about trying too hard. That girl
doesn't know the meaning of the word "no." Sure, she's nice and everything,
and I've known her forever, literally, but... I dunno. I guess I want a
challenge, someone different, someone more like....you.
Cherry: *says nothing* You know, I believe
that there's some good in even the most evil souls - even in you.
Satan: Really? I want the suffering and destruction
of the human race to make them my immortal slaves and you think I'm good?
Cherry: Not completely good. Evil, of course,
you're Satan! But you don't like to see people sad. You only laugh when
they suffer to save face. You stop their suffering in the end. And you
even treat your slaves with a certain amount of respect. You're not the
completely heartless, terrifying stereo type that the humans make you out
to be. I'm not afraid of you.
Satan: And I do have a heart.
Cherry: *shrug* But you're still evil.
Satan: Right.
Cherry: Right.
...
(They kiss quickly and break apart just as
fast)
Angels downstairs: *all feel a chilling pain
shock their systems*
Eternity: What was that?
Dream: It...hurt.
Lark: That was so weird.
Decree: I didn't like it at all...
Tammy: Okay! I'm gonna announce the winners
now! Ready everyone? *everyone starts to pay attention* The guy with the
best costume is Satan, for his portrayal of a disgruntled, non-spirited
Halloween costume-party goer posed as Elvis!
Everyone: *confused clapping*
Tammy: And the girl with the best costume
is...Cherry, as Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz!
Everyone: *applause*
Tammy: *looks around, a bit confused* ....Where
are they?
(cut to the rooftop, where both lay on the
bench, looking out over the city's rooftops)
